WATCH: Massive alligator pulled from storm drain inside Florida neighborhood
A scary situation played out this week inside of a Southwest Florida neighborhood.
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Wildlife crews pulled an 8-foot, 9-inch-long alligator out of a storm drain.
One man says his neighbor was cutting grass when he looked down and saw the reptile.
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Residents said they’re used to seeing fish in the drains after a heavy rain, but not this.
“My little grandson got to see, you know, what Florida can really be like in certain days,” Michael Lawandowski said.
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FWC captured and relocated the gator to a farm in South Florida.
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